Restoring Force Model of Joints of RC Frame Retrofitted by FRP

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In order to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) frames retrofitted by FRP, the experiment of RC frames retrofitted at joints by FRP was carried out. The enhancement in seismic performance of the retrofitted frames is evaluated in hysteretic performance, bearing capacity, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation. And the strengthening effect of the frame retrofitted by CFRP and C/GFRP was compared in the experiment. The restoring force model of RC frame joints retrofitted with FRP was proposed and ranges of the characteristic parameters were determined. The equation of restoring force model for joints strengthened by C/GFRP was suggested. The result show that seismic performance of RC frame retrofitted by FRP based on joints can be improved remarkably. The restoring force model which proposed can be used in seismic elasto-plastic analysis of RC frame structure retrofitted by FRP and practical engineering seismic retrofitting design by FRP.

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